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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Iowa

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Iowa earns $48,490 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,275 a month.

10th percentile
$35,770
25th percentile
$38,940
Median percentile
$48,490
75th percentile
$56,660
90th percentile
$63,280

Based on 920 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,490
Federal income tax−$3,639
Social Security + Medicare−$3,709
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,843
Monthly take-home$3,275
Every two weeks$1,512

Does it go far here?

$55,252Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa